Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-17
AN UGLY ROW.
JOE GATES SHOT IN THE LEG BY WILL DEL
APLAINB
At an Early Yesterday MOning-The Trouble b-
Gated at a Market Street
Saloon.

Between halfpast six and a quarter to
seven yesterday morning a row occurred
in the Cottage saloon, on Market street,
between Will Delaplaine and Joe Gates,
which resulted in the former shooting
Gates in the right leg with a revolver.
About 6 o'clock Billy Monroe, night bar
keeper at the New Mcclure, Gates, Della
PLANE, and a fourth party, whose name is
not known, met in the Cottage saloon, and
began to shake dice for the drinks. BY
and by D~elaplaine objected to Gates ma
nipulation of the bones, and the two had
some words. Gates then began to kid
Delaplaine about one of his acquaint-
ances, and on Delaplaine ~resentinS
the insult Gates hit him in the mouth and
knocked him down.
By this time the party had got outside
the saloon on the brick pavement, and
when the blow was struck, Delaplaine,
who had hold of his revolver in his over
coat pocket, fired ut his ~asSailant, while
lying on the pavement, the ball striking
Gates midway between the right knee and
hip joint.
The trouble was known to but q few
people at the time, and Gates was taken into
the Cottage and put to bed, a cOlOred man
who goes by the name of ''SnOwball' be-
ing sent for o doctor, who rendered the
necessary aid to the wounded man. Della
blaine remained in the bar with some
friends, and about I o'clock Officer Deku,
who heard q vague rumOT that some one
had been shot, came in and asked Tom.
Howly, the proprietor, about the trouble.
While the two were talking, Officer Jun
kins, who had heard of the trouble at the
Market house, also came in, and address
ing HOwly, asked what was wrong.
Officer Junkins states that Mr.. HOwley
protested that there was no trouble,
and said the origin of the report
came from the accidental discharge OF
Delaplaine's revolver, while scui1ing out
side with "a friend. Neither Junkins nor
Deku could obtain any satisfaction, and as
they turned to go out, Delaplaine, who
had been talking with Councilman Will
Handlan, addressed Junkins, asking him
Ml1I MAS THE UltlGltI. OulNluo Nv
What's the matter with you? Been on
a tear" and then left, going up to the
City Hall with the intention of filing in
formation against Delaplaine for shooting
within the city limits. While at the City
Hall, in attendance upon Police Court,
the officers got a clue OF
the true story, and Officer
Jack West was sent TO the Cottage by
Junkins with instructions to search the
house for the wounded man. At the same
time Deku got Jack Forsyth out OF bed
under the impression that he was the
wounded man, but found he was mistaken.
West went to the Cottage and there found
Gates in bed with a bad flesh wound in his
leg. Jack ut once went before Justice Da-
Wis and swOre out a warrant charging Della
plaine with shooting with intent to kill
and endeavOred to serve the paper, but was
unable to find his man until about three
o'clock in the afternoon, when he located
him in his room in a South Side boarding
house. He was taken before the Justice
who held him in $4,000 bail, Ilulllhen
Quarter going Oh his bond.
About half-past six o'clock last evening,
Gates was removed TO the Hospital in a
hack.
The police have had some previous expe-
rience with Gates, he having been arrested
last fall for running the shell game at the
State Fair Grounds. He came here from
Little Washington two or three days ago
with q couple of friends, aud hes been
knocking about town ever since. The
affair is unfortunate in every respect, and
is much regretted by Delaplaine's friends.